3,490 ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,147
- 2016: 3,233
- 2021: 3,490
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chifley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chifley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 3,490 people now lives in Chifley, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This creates a mix of age groups, with nearly half of the community being married.
3,490
▲ +10.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chifley — higher than 86% of areas.
| Chifley | 3,490 |
|---|---|
| 2036, NSW | 33,767 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42 years old. This is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales (39) or across Australia (38).
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 16.1%, which is a little below both the state and national averages.
16.1% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chifley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas. People in de facto relationships account for 8.5%, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
4.0% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▲ +46.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chifley, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10900/chifley/topic/demographics-identity